Matthew 11: Praise for John the Baptizer
John the Baptizer identified Jesus as the Messiah after seeing the Spirit descend as a dove upon him. Now in prison, why did he ask if they should look for someone else?
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Why didn’t John already know all that Jesus was doing?
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If John had already pointed out Jesus as the Messiah, why were John’s disciples not following Jesus?
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Why did Jesus say John was greater than all the previous prophets, yet the least in the Kingdom of Heaven?
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What is the difference between taking the Kingdom of Heaven and taking a kingdom on Earth?
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How did John fulfill the promise that Elijah would come?
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Why were some people unsatisfied with both John and Jesus?
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After hearing Jesus, how could some of the people of Capernaum, Korazin, Bethsaida, Tyre, and Sidon be worse off than those who died in God’s punishment of Sodom and Gomorrah?
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Why did Jesus thank the Father for revealing the truth to ordinary people and not society’s elite?
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What did Jesus mean by saying the Father had entrusted everything to him?
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What can we do to lighten our burdens?